Postal Service Health Benefits and Prescription Drugs for the Elderly in the FEHBP

By Walton J. Francis – November 16, 2016 The 2016 Postal Service Reform Act (H.R. 5714) is pending before Congress and may be considered in the lame-duck session in December 2016. The bill would force age-65 postal annuitants to purchase duplicative Medicare Part B medical insurance, despite already paying for better insurance under the Federal…

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Did someone make a killing on the pricey USPS paving job in Roanoke?

You’ve probably heard the U.S. Postal Service intends to move first-class mail operations and 200 employees from its Roanoke processing and distribution center to Greensboro, North Carolina. Did you know they recently spent almost $1 million, repaving their parking lot? By Dan Casey – November 20, 2016 Are you ready for a postal service story…

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Open Season 2016: Health, Dental and Vision Plan Comparisons for 2017

Via Sam Wood, President – Southwest Florida Area Local / APWU: I put together these spreadsheets for the 2016 Health Plan Open Season. They contain health, dental and vision cost comparisons. I hope they assist you in your decision. Health Plan Comparisons Dental Plan Comparisons Vision Plan Comparisons Also See: Healthcare & Insurance – Compare Plans…

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